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Parkside Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Greengate Street
 BARROW-in-FURNESS
 Cumbria LA13 9BY
Telephone: 01229 828348

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Greengate Infant School
Trust: Furness Education Trust
Sponsor: Furness Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Costa (since October 2024 – came from Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School)
Previous Headteacher: Roxanne Marks
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.28 / 14.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.25
Number of pupils: 272
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Barrow and Furness
Electoral Ward: Risedale and Roosecote
School Number: 9432508

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Greengate Junior School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (0.5km) show on map
  4. Furness Academy (0.5km) show on map
  5. Cambridge Primary School (0.6km) show on map
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  11. Victoria Infant and Nursery School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Victoria Academy (1.5km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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